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G. A. PRIEST.

TOBACCO CUTTER.

Patented May l3, 1884.

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UNTTnn STATES ATnNT FFICEQ GEORGE A. PRIEST, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSDURI.

TOBACCO-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 298A04, dated May l3, 1884.

Application filed September 5, 1882.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. PRIEST, of the city ofSt. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented an Improved Tobacco-Gutter, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of tobacco cutters which are provided with a sliding sash carrying a cutter located between side plates, and raised and lowered by means of a cam-lever pivoted to the plates.

My improvement consists in peculiar means for connecting the sash to the head of the lever, and to the adaptation of the side plates to the new connection. To this end I employ a support formed with a vertical longitudinal opening to receive a sash having acutter and a cam-lever hinged over the sash in the same plane, the sash having a vertical arm secured to one of the sides of the sash transverse thereof, and extending on the outside of the support, working between guidel'ibs, and having a lateral projection over the said opening, the lever-cam working between the top ofthe sash and the projection to raise and lower the cutter, as hereinafter described.

In order that the invention may be fully understood, I will proceed to describe it with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which a Figure 1 is a side elevation, the sash being in its lower position. Fig. 2 is a similar view from the opposite side, the sash being in its elevated position. Fig. 3 is a top view of the machine. Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the sash detached. 7

A is a suitable base on which the tobaccois cut, and B a support formed with a vertical longitudinal opening, I), and side plates, 1), one side plate having on the outside guide- (No model.)

ribs 22 for the sash-arm, as hereinafter de- 0 scribed.

O is a sash having a cutter, c, to slide in the opening 1) between the side plates.

0 is a vertical arm, secured to one side of the sash, on the outside of the support, hav- 45 ing a lateral projection, 0, over the opening I), and guided between the ribs 1) on the support.

E is the lever for raising and lowering the sash, pivoted by a pin or bolt, D, between the side plates in the opening I) above and in the same plane as the sash, having a head, 6, formed with a cam, c, occupying the space between the top 0' of the sash and the arm projection to raise the sash by lifting the arm thereof, and to lower the sash by bearing directly on the top of the sash.

Having thus described my invention,the following is what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

In a tobacco-cutter, the combination of a suitable base, a support, B, formed with vertical longitudinal opening I) and side plates,b', one side plate having guide-ribs I) on the outside, a sash, 0, between the plates, having a 6 cutter, and a vertical arm, a, secured to one side thereof, outside the support, to work between the guide-ribs,having lateral projection 0, extending over the said opening,'and alever, E, pivoted to the side plates in the same 70 plane as the sash, having a head, 6, formed with cam e, fitting between the top of the sash and the projection, as set forth.

GEORGE A. PRIEST.

In presence of- HENRY TANNER, S. S. BIssnLL. 

